Disney and Lucasfilm say “reimagined Disney Parks and Cruise Line offerings” are planned for the Star Wars franchise’s 50th anniversary in 2027. The companies have not yet said what those experiences will include or where they will appear.
That leaves open questions for Walt Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which remains set in the sequel-era timeline. Disneyland changed its version of Galaxy’s Edge on April 29, expanding its setting from Return of the Jedi through The Mandalorian. The California land added classic-trilogy characters including Darth Vader, Han Solo and Leia Organa, while Rey and the Rise of the Resistance attraction remained in place.
Disney previously said the Disneyland changes were exclusive to that park and that differing timelines on each coast give fans a reason to visit both destinations. No comparable change has been announced for Florida.
At Hollywood Studios, Star Tours is another attraction to watch. WDWNT reported that Disney recently filed a general-construction permit for the ride, with an expiration date of Nov. 2, 2027. The permit does not identify the planned work. Star Tours most recently added scenes featuring The Mandalorian, Ahsoka and Andor in April 2024.
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run received a new mission on both coasts May 22, using updated software and hardware. The experience sends crews to Bespin, Coruscant and the wreckage of the second Death Star. Disney has not announced additional missions for the anniversary.
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Disney Cruise Line’s role is also unclear. Its Disney Wish has the adults-only Star Wars: Hyperspace Lounge, while Star Wars Day at Sea has not appeared in the cruise line’s recent themed-sailing announcements. Disney has announced the return of Marvel Day at Sea and Pixar Day at Sea for January 2027, but has not announced a Star Wars Day at Sea return.
For now, the promise of reimagined offerings is the only official indication of Star Wars 50th-anniversary plans at Disney parks and aboard Disney Cruise Line ships.
